At the start of the invasion in February 2022, Russia's Black Sea fleet appeared to hold a near stranglehold over Ukraine's coast. That changed two months later, when Ukrainian anti-ship missiles sank the Moskva, the fleet's flagship, near Snake Island.

27 Jun 2026 18:07 ✍️ RSS THE WASHINGTON TIMES

Kyiv says Russian drone attacks facilitated by equipment in neighboring Belarus have gone quiet after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy last week warned his Belarusian counterpart the Ukrainians were weighing retaliatory strikes.

27 Jun 2026 17:45 ✍️ RSS THE WASHINGTON TIMES

Israel is on high alert due to Hezbollah, Iran's proxy terror group, which has been striking the Jewish nation from Lebanon. Meanwhile, the end of military operations between Israel and Hezbollah remains the main sticking point in the ceasefire and peace plan for America's war with Iran.

27 Jun 2026 17:43 ✍️ RSS THE WASHINGTON TIMES

More than 10,000 Vespas putt-putt-putted around the Colosseum and past the Roman Forum on Saturday, marking the 80th anniversary of the iconic scooter.

27 Jun 2026 15:38 ✍️ RSS THE WASHINGTON TIMES

Tens of thousands of people gathered in soaring temperatures in Hungary's capital on Saturday to celebrate the 31st annual Budapest Pride, the first such LGBTQ+ march since former Prime Minister Viktor Orban, who had sought to ban the event, was ousted in an April election.

27 Jun 2026 15:36 ✍️ RSS THE WASHINGTON TIMES

Hezbollah's leader on Saturday criticized a framework agreement that Israel and Lebanon signed a day earlier to end months of conflict between the militant group and Israel, raising concerns about its effectiveness.

27 Jun 2026 15:11 ✍️ RSS THE WASHINGTON TIMES

Two major storm systems pounded Japan on Saturday, causing landslides and floods and leaving one dead and several injured, media and officials said.

27 Jun 2026 14:35 ✍️ RSS THE WASHINGTON TIMES